admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY STUBBS, WAR CORRESPONDENT.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
CORRESPONDENTnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading ANTHONY STUBBS, WAR CORRESPONDENT.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading Hal shrugged his shoulders expressively.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
Hal
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From this reading Hal shrugged his shoulders expressively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
he's
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From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal shrugged his shoulders expressively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Hal shrugged his shoulders expressively.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Hal shrugged his shoulders expressively.
STUBBSnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading ANTHONY STUBBS, WAR CORRESPONDENT.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
that's
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From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ANTHONY STUBBS, WAR CORRESPONDENT.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Right," agreed Captain Anderson; "but whatever is on his trail will have to travel pretty lively to catch him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, what in the name of all that's wonderful do you suppose is the matter with him?" ejaculated Chester.
You've
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From this reading "You've got me," he admitted; "but by the look of him he's not running for fun."
